Profesor Asociado y Director del Departamento de Ingeniería Estructural y Geotécnica, Escuela de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Estudios Académicos
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley
- Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Magister en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Ingeniero Civil, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Premios y Distinciones
- 2015: Visiting professor at BYU
- 2014: Teaching Excellence Award, School of Engineering
- 2012: University of Washington Visiting Professorship
- 2011: Fulbright NEXUS scholarship
- 2004: Harry Bolton Seed Award, University of California, Berkeley
- 2003: Beca Presidente de la República
- 2000: Beca Fulbright
- 2000: Premio del Departamento de Ingeniería Estructural y Geotécnica de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Publicaciones Recientes
- García, J.M., Bonett, R., Schultz, A. E., y Ledezma, C. (2017). “Stress at ultimate state in unbonded tendons for ungrouted post-tensioned masonry beams”. Engineering Structures, Volume 140, 1, Pages 447-457. [DOI](http://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.01.046)
- Candia, G., De Pascale, G.P., Montalva, G., y Ledezma, C. (2017). “Geotechnical Aspects of the 2015 Mw 8.3 Illapel Megathrust Earthquake Sequence in Chile”. Earthquake Spectra. Aceptado para publicación. [Preprint DOI](http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/031716EQS043M)
- De la Maza, G., Williams, N., Sáez, E., Rollins, K., y Ledezma, C. (2017). “Liquefaction-induced lateral spread in Lo Rojas, Coronel, Chile. Field study and numerical modeling”. Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 219-240. [DOI](http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/012015EQS012M)
- Franke, K.W., Rollins, K., Ledezma, C., Hedengren, J.D., Wolfe, D., Ruggles, S., Bender, C., y Reimschiissel, B. (2017). “Reconnaissance of Two Liquefaction Sites Using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Structure from Motion Computer Vision Following the April 1, 2014 Chile Earthquake”. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 143, Issue 5 (May 2017). [DOI](http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001647)
- Ferrer, G., Sáez, E., y Ledezma, C. (2016). “Numerical modeling of cracking pattern’s influence on the dynamic response of thickened tailings disposals: a periodic approach”. Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration. Aceptado para publicación.
- Sáez, E., y Ledezma, C. (2015). “Liquefaction mitigation using secant piles wall under a large water tank”. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Volume 79, Part B, Pages 415–428. [DOI](http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2015.06.012)
- Sáez, E., Pardo, G., y Ledezma, C. (2015). “Seismic response of a pile-supported excavation on Santiago gravel”. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Volume 76, Pages 2–12. [DOI](http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2014.12.003)
- García, J.M., Bonett, R., y Ledezma, C. (2013). “Modelo Analítico del Comportamiento a Compresión de Bloques Huecos de Concreto”. Revista de la Construcción, Vol.12, No.3, Santiago, Diciembre, 2013. [DOI](http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-915X2013000300001)